MSBSS Trainee Awardee Webinar

Registration is required for this free webinar 

Hosted by the Molecular and Systems Biology Specialty Section 

This one-hour webinar will showcase all of our first-place award winners for the 2026 MSBSS undergraduate (Reagan Roberts, Medical University of South Carolina), graduate (Syed Rubaiyat Ferdous, Clemson University), and postdoctoral (David Leuthold, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ) research awards.  

The webinar will begin with a short 5-minute introduction from the MSBSS President (Elizabeth Martin, Onterris), followed by 12-minute talks from each presenter with time for questions at the end of each presentation. The session will be moderated by MSBSS Postdoctoral Representative (Nicole McNabb-Kelada) and Student Representative (Gillian Williams). 

Presentations 

Reagan Roberts, Undergraduate Researcher, Medical University of South Carolina 

CYP2E1 Influences GLO1 Abundance and Methylglyoxal Detoxification Across Multiple Organs 

Syed Rubaiyat Ferdous, Graduate Student, Clemson University 

Perfluorohexane Sulfonate (PFHxS) Induced Developmental Toxicity is Susceptible to Photoperiod Perturbations 

David Leuthold, PhD, Postdoctoral Associate, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research – UFZ 

Behavioral Effects and Bioaccumulation of Tire-Derived Compounds in Zebrafish: Unraveling the Chemical Drivers of Acute Sensorimotor Disruption